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- 3/20/2018
Pharmacist a good go-to for travel vaccines, study shows
Patients are very willing to get their travel vaccinations from pharmacists and are overwhelmingly satisfied with the care received during their pre-travel consultations, according to the results of a research study funded by the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Innovation Fund. - 3/19/2018
Ontario pharmacists welcome plan to make prescription drugs free for seniors
With a provincial election just months away, Ontario premier Kathleen Wynn today announced an expansion to OHIP+ that will give all 2.6 million residents over 65 years old free prescription drugs, starting August 1, 2019. - 3/19/2018
New Canadian guidelines for management of hypertension in pregnancy
Hypertension Canada issues first evidence-based Canadian recommendations for managing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy - 3/19/2018
DNA-guided prescriptions in the spotlight
A North Bay pharmacist was in the spotlight for a special feature in The Globe and Mail exploring the future of gene-guided prescriptions and whether they should be part of publicly-funded healthcare. - 3/18/2018
Canadians support stringent restrictions on marijuana packaging
Legal marijuana will be sold in plain packages emblazoned with a yellow health warning and a red stop sign stamped with the silhouette of a pot leaf, according to draft regulations released Monday by Health Canada.